Calm Teal Canyon
Calm Teal Canyon: a muted monochromatic palette of #287263, #448174, #779689, #8BB6AD, #ABCEBD. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 3.34:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, beige, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.34:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Nordic Forest#287263
A medium, muted teal (Nordic Forest) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Pearl Green#448174
A medium, muted teal (Pearl Green) that brings a coastal freshness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Yucca#779689
A medium, muted teal (Yucca) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Treetop#8BB6AD
A light, muted teal (Treetop) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Gum Leaf#ABCEBD
A light, muted green (Gum Leaf) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.71:1Good 3/5
- On black12.29:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly98% similarExcellent 5/5
Contrast is the best any color in the palette reaches on a plain white or black background. Color blind friendly shows how much of the difference between the colors is kept under the common kinds of color blindness.
| Color | Role | HEX | Lightness |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Teal | Text | #287263 | 50% |
| ≈ Teal | Primary | #448174 | 56% |
| ≈ Sage | Accent | #779689 | 65% |
| ≈ Ash | Surface | #8BB6AD | 74% |
| ≈ Silver | Background | #ABCEBD | 82% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #01201A for text.
:root {
--color-background: #abcebd;
--color-surface: #8bb6ad;
--color-primary: #448174;
--color-accent: #779689;
--color-text: #01201a;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #abcebd;
--color-surface: #8bb6ad;
--color-primary: #448174;
--color-accent: #779689;
--color-ink: #01201a;
}
About this palette
Calm Teal Canyon is palette number 6,498 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Teal (#287263), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Silver (#ABCEBD) at the light end to Teal (#287263) at the dark end, covering 50% to 82% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Teal #287263: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.077.
2. ≈ Teal #448174: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 56% lightness and a chroma of 0.067.
3. ≈ Sage #779689: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 65% lightness and a chroma of 0.04.
4. ≈ Ash #8BB6AD: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.048.
5. ≈ Silver #ABCEBD: suggested role background. It is a green color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.044.
Harmony and structure
All five colors share almost the same hue and differ mainly in lightness and saturation. Monochromatic palettes are the easiest to keep harmonious, because nothing competes for attention.
In this palette the hues fall in the teal and green families, spread across 16 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Muted palettes keep chroma between 0.035 and 0.09, and lightness between 48% and 84%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-balanced: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.055 makes the saturation soft.
That combination suits editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands and portfolios, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel relaxed, mature and easy to live with.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Teal (#287263) with Silver (#ABCEBD) at a contrast ratio of 3.34:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#ABCEBD), so this page suggests #01201A for text, a darkened Teal that reaches 10.05:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
All five colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia simulations, which is a good sign, although it is no substitute for testing with real users.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #ABCEBD as the background, #8BB6AD for cards and surfaces, #448174 as the primary brand color, #779689 as the accent, and #01201A for text (a computed darker shade of Teal, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Use the lightest color for large areas, the mid tones for structure, and the darkest for text. Add contrast through lightness, since hue will not do it for you.
Typical uses for a muted palette include editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands, portfolios and calm dashboards. Open it in the generator to lock the colors you love and reroll the rest, or in the visualizer to see it on real layouts.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Calm Teal Canyon accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.34:1 (#287263 on #ABCEBD). 0 of 10 pairs reach WCAG AA for normal text. Always check the exact text and background you use.
Which color should be the main brand color?
Teal (#448174) is the most saturated color that is neither the lightest nor the darkest, which makes it the natural primary.
What is this palette good for?
It suits editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands, portfolios and calm dashboards, where a relaxed, mature and easy to live with feel works well.